Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-05-13
MUSIC BY PROF. GREENE's STRING BAND
All are Cordially Invited.
A ROMANTIC CAREER.
Tho Otheilo-like Adventures OF o Phila-
delphian.

Ino Othoilo-like Adventures OF . Phi1a-
delphian.
Asmodcus," after detailing, In Texas
Siftings, the adventures of n gentleman
now resident in the Quaker City. asks the
opposite question: Was there ever such
another career?
Mark Leonard Nardyz was born in Cor
losno In 1928. After course in the
'chools hewent to the famous old univer-
'lty of Padua to study medicine. A draw
,ng he made for Prof. Ungaretti's atlas of
pnatomy attracted SO much attention that
his anatomical drawings and designs were
published.
In ls4s young Nardyz volunteered in
the First Lombardy Infantry. under Victor
Emanuel, and was wounded in the same
N at tho battle OF Santa Lucia. Vic
+ Emanuers brother, the Duke of
ienoa, gave his wounds personal atten-
tion.
In 10 no had recovered so far as to en-
list in the service OF the Roman Republic,
and was soon captured by the French, who
icnt him prisoner to San Marino.
The facility with which so gallant q
older passed, without compunction,
rom one service to another. as will
20 sccn also further ON, illustrates
)rcibly tho troublouS character of
noSe times as well as his own fiery
!3d mcrcurial temperament.
Tho day NardyZ was captured by the
rcnch, nt tho Fort OF Sampnn Grazzio.
Nfini, the great tragcdian, then unknown
iFo rs a gallant young sollicr, received
tho sano ranks q desperate wound.
On recovery DR.. Nardyz enlisted IN
10 Sardin!an army as assistant sur
con. -
In 1854 ho went as surgeon With the
TSf IT. linn rat,i -, I, ~;
here were only 10000 altogether Of his
co.npatriots in that greatest OF all modern
wars, ana Nardyz' company saw the hot
test service near the Redan. under com
mand of General la Marmora, who
died soon afterwards OF typhoid fever.
In % DIR. Nardyz became surgeon to
tho 18th Regiment oe Infantry under
General Coccarri, and was, as was thought,
mortally wounded at Solfcrino. For his
heroism in capturing. single handed, an
Austrian flag, tho honor OF the Cross OF
San Maurice En- Lazzaro was conferred
on him.
In 1850 he quit the service at Ancona
and gained tho First Independeney of
Sicily. For this he was imprisoned, but
was pardoncd by Victor Emanuel after
only fifteen days confinement, and honor
ably discharged from the service.
On tho 25th OF Nov, 1860, he sailed for
America. arrived In Philadelphia Dec.
10th ahd went to New Orleans, where
he enlisted In the First Louisiana Tigers.
In Juno, 1861. no quit them and walked
ali the way from New Orleans to Phila-
dciphia. without knowing word OF
English, steering his course by the
compass.
Tho soldier Of varied services but
unvaryng bravery then enlisted in the
First Pennsylvania Volunteers as three
months man and was at Bull Run.
He then enlisted in tho Lafayette
Guards, served through tho war of the
Rebellion. after which no enlisted in the
United States marine corps Us q sun
Seon.
In 1870 DR.. Nardyz recrosscd tAN'
Atlantic and enlisted in the 18th French
regiment for the Franco Prussian war
Under General Bourbaki's command IL
the northern part of France he wa,
decorated with the Red Cross of Gomez
for assisting the wounded, and with tie
Cross of tho Legion Of Honor for per
sonai bravery.